Button.



No. 795,775. PATENTED JULY 25, 1905.

3.1mm. BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1904.

INVENTOR flew/Z0 E00 6.

WITNESSES:

Alz'omey UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1905.

Application filed July 19, 1904. Serial No. 217,205.

I such as are used for the attachment of the supporting-tapes applied tothe waistbands of drawers.

The objects of the invention are to improve and simplify theconstruction of such buttons; furthermore, to decrease theexpenseattending their manufacture.

The invention resides in the particular form of blank and buttonhereinafter described and claimed as a practical embodiment of theinvention.

In the accompanyingdrawings,forming part of this specification, Figure 1is an outside View of the waistband of a pair of trousers with one ofthe improved buttons applied thereto, part of a suspender being shownconnected with the button. Fig. 2 is an inside view of the waistband,showing the drawerstape engaged with one of the loops of the button.Fig. 3 is a plan view of the button applied to the waistband. Fig. 4 isa plan view of the blank from which the button is made. Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 1, showing the manner of engaging a belt with thebutton. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the button.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the differentviews.

Referring to Fig. 4:, the numeral 1 indicates an elongated sheet-metalblank from which the improved button is made. The blank 1 is formed withan enlarged central portion 2 and enlarged ends 3 and 4, the enlargedcentral portion 2 being provided with a plurality of small perforations5 and each of the enlarged cnds'3 4r being formed with a largeperforation 6. ln forming the improved button the blank 1 is bent intoapproximate S shape, as shown in Fig. 6, thus producing the loops 7 and8, opening in opposite directions,as shown, the enlarged portion 2 ofthe blank forming the common member of each loop. If desired,

the enlarged ends 3 and 4 of the blank may be stamped into concavoconvex form, as shown in Fig. 3.

In applying the improved button to the waistband 9 of a pair of trousersone of the loops, such as 8, is fitted down over said waistband and theperforations 6 are utilized in passing a needle and thread back andforth through the perforations 5 in the enlarged central portions of thebutton to secure said but ton firmly in position upon the waistband. Itwill be observed, therefore, that the perforations 5 constitute means onthe common member of each loop for attachment of the button to thewaistband of the trousers.

In using the improved button the drawers tape 10 is fitted into theupwardly-extending loop 7, asindicated in Fig. 2, and the suspender 11is engaged with the downwardly-extending loop 8, as shown in Fig. 1. Ifa belt 12, as shown in Fig. 5, be used instead of a pair of suspenders,said belt is fitted beneath or engaged with the downwardly-opening loop8, as shown. In forming the button it is preferable that the contractedportions 13 of the blank 1, which lie between the enlarged centralportion 2 and the enlarged ends 3, be channeled, as shown at 14: inFigs. 1, 2, and 5, so that the suspender or belt will not be worn orabraded at the. point of contact with the button.

The button of this invention is strong, durable, simple, and extremelyinexpensive in construction.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1.A substantially S-shaped button having perforations in its central andend portions, said perforations being in line with each other whereby aneedle can be passed through the end perforations and centralperforations in fastening the button to a garment.

2. A button formed of a sheet-metal blank bent into substantial S shapeand having a large perforation in each of its end portions and aplurality of small perforations in its central portions, the smallcentral perforations being in line with the large end perforations.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presenceof two witnesses.

BERTHA KADE.

Witnesses: Y

MARTIN H. MERTENS, C. DEN BAARZ.

